[Pictured: National Grid Ventures employees supply tote bags of hats, gloves and hygiene kits for the EAC (Empower. Assist. Care.) Network in Brooklyn. This social service agency offers programs to improve the quality of life for individuals in crisis across Long Island and New York City.]

National Grid Ventures (NGV) employee volunteers are taking action to support Long Island families in need with more than 1,000 holiday gifts including toys, winter apparel and food items for five community organizations that include:

• Salvation Army in Riverhead
• Iglesia Mission Christiana Restauracion Church in Coram
• EAC (Empower. Assist. Care.) Network in Brooklyn
• Pronto of Long Island in Bay Shore 
• Hope House Ministries in Port Jefferson

“Every parent wants their children to experience the joy that this time of year is meant to bring,” said Will Hazelip, President of National Grid Ventures, US Northeast. “By partnering with community organizations that have strong connections with Long Island families, we can help alleviate the financial burden during the holiday season and ensure children have presents to unwrap through our Season of Giving Campaign.”

According to Bankrate’s new Living Paycheck to Paycheck Survey more than one in three workers or 34 percent of American workers are living paycheck to paycheck. People with the lowest incomes, about 43 percent of workers earning under $50,000 a year, tend to experience the highest rates of financial insecurity and say they don’t have enough money left over after covering their expenses to save for future expenses.

Many NGV volunteers also distributed food at the Lighthouse Mission mobile food bank in Port Jefferson to ensure families have access to nutritious, fulfilling holiday meals. As part of our corporate social responsibility efforts, the company will continue to fight food insecurity by donating to area food banks throughout the year.

In addition, employees sponsored Wreaths Across America at the Calverton Cemetery. The funding supported the purchase of 400 wreaths for veterans’ graves to remember and honor the sacrifices of those who served in the US Armed Forces.

In NGV’s Rhode Island service area, employees continued the Season of Giving by donating winter coats, hats and gloves for the United Way of Rhode Island to warm up a cold winter.

National Grid Ventures

National Grid is an electricity, natural gas, and clean energy delivery company serving more than 20 million people throughout our networks in New York and Massachusetts. National Grid is focused on building a smarter, stronger, cleaner energy future — transforming our networks with more reliable and resilient energy solutions to meet state climate goals and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

National Grid Ventures (NGV) is the commercial arm of National Grid plc, one of the largest investor-owned energy companies in the world. NGV operates outside of National Grid’s core regulated businesses in the US and UK where it develops, operates and invests in energy projects, technologies and partnerships to accelerate the development of a clean energy future. NGV’s diverse portfolio of low carbon and renewable energy businesses across the UK, Europe and US includes subsea electricity interconnectors, wind and solar power, and battery storage. For more information, visit https://www.nationalgrid.com/national-grid-ventures.

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